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Cocaine and Calabria
Mon Sep 24, 2007 5:01 PM EDT
Calabria, identified by many as the toe on Italy's boot, hosts an annual ceremony to honor victims of the Italian mafia, the vast majority of which are victims of the Sicilian mafia, commonly known as Cosa Nostra – "our thing." Like many names in history, this one is the …
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Drug-Mule Recruitment Center Cracked
Seeded on Mon Sep 17, 2007 11:20 AM EDT (Shared Responsibility)
A Dutch citizen and Dominican Republic native were arrested when a center that recruited people to be drug mules in the Dominican Republic was dismantled.
The New Colombian Drug Capos
Seeded on Thu Sep 6, 2007 4:37 PM EDT (Shared Responsibility)
Self-named "The Black Eagles," the latest Colombian cocaine cartel to emerge is structured like an army.
One Cocaine Sub Sinks, Eight Coca Labs Burn & 2.5 Tons of Cocaine Seized
Seeded on Fri Aug 24, 2007 4:34 PM EDT (Shared Responsibility)
The day after the U.S. authorities seized a submarine off the coast of Central America with over 300 million USD in cocaine, Colombian Anti-Narcotics Police destroy 8 coca paste labs and seize 2.5 tons of the drug.
The Cocaine Connection
Seeded on Thu Aug 23, 2007 5:01 PM EDT (Shared Responsibility)
As Washington's two main newspapers published reports linking Mexican drug cartels to Middle Eastern terrorist cells, the capture of a Chinese national deeply involved with Mexican drug trafficking raised further questions about the often-overlooked security risks posed by drug …
European Union to Help Promote Alternative Development Eco-Tourism
Seeded on Wed Aug 22, 2007 4:23 PM EDT (Shared Responsibility)
The eco-tourism lodges, owned and operated by families who once grew coca and located on Colombia's Caribbean coast will be promoted by the European Union via its various Colombian embassies.
In Colombia, a Town Worth its Weight in Gold
Seeded on Wed Aug 22, 2007 10:37 AM EDT (Shared Responsibility)
A Colombian town looks to activate its dormant gold mines, said to hold more than 5 billion USD of the precious metal, and deactivate coca's role in its economy.
Czech Appetite for Cocaine is Growing
Seeded on Thu Aug 2, 2007 1:13 PM EDT (Shared Responsibility)
Both public- and private-sector drug experts agree -- cocaine is a growing fad in the Czech Republic.
Conflict Cocaine
Tue Jul 31, 2007 4:56 PM EDT
"Cocaine Country." For most readers these two words, presented as the headline to a special feature in an international news magazine, would bring one very specific Latin American nation to mind. Reputations, after all, are hard to shake.
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Using Where and How to Determine Who
Seeded on Tue Jul 31, 2007 4:52 PM EDT (Shared Responsibility)
Australian forensic scientists can determine the origin of a cocaine shipment based on the presence, or lack thereof, of certain chemicals.
Real Life Broke-Down Palace
Seeded on Thu Jul 26, 2007 6:33 PM EDT (Shared Responsibility)
Two 16-year-old British girls could face ten years in prison for attempting to smuggle cocaine out of Ghana.
Real Life Broke-Down Palace
Seeded on Thu Jul 26, 2007 6:31 PM EDT (Shared Responsibility)
Two 16-year-old British girls could face ten years in prison for attempting to smuggle cocaine out of Ghana.
Ireland's "White-Collar" Cocaine Craze
Seeded on Tue Jul 10, 2007 11:14 AM EDT (Shared Responsibility)
Cocaine seizures in Ireland have increased by 750% in four years. Not surprisingly, consumption is also on the rise, fuelled by a new group of users: the Irish middle-class.
A Message without a Shelf Life
Seeded on Mon Jul 9, 2007 1:38 PM EDT (Shared Responsibility)
Instead of pointing to legal or health consequences, Scottish authorities are stressing the social costs of cocaine production and trafficking as part of their prevention strategy.
A Trail of Violence: Cocaine Passes Through Africa
Seeded on Fri Jul 6, 2007 4:15 PM EDT (Shared Responsibility)
The alarm over the implications of Africa's role in cocaine trafficking is wailing.
Meet the President
Seeded on Fri Jul 6, 2007 4:12 PM EDT (Shared Responsibility)
Shared Responsibility interviewed Dr. Philip Emafo, President of the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB), an independent UN organization charged with monitoring the drug enforcement actions of countries around the world, among many other things.
Largest Cocaine Seizure in Ireland's History
Seeded on Wed Jul 4, 2007 1:05 PM EDT (Shared Responsibility)
A total of 1.5 tons of cocaine were seized off the coast of Cork, Ireland after the boat that was attempting to smuggle them capsized.
Smart Drug Traffickers Should Quit
Seeded on Wed Jul 4, 2007 10:57 AM EDT (Shared Responsibility)
Smart Drug Traffickers Should Quit
Penalty Kick: The Verdict on Messina's Goalkeeper is In
Seeded on Tue Jun 26, 2007 1:12 PM EDT (Shared Responsibility)
Nicholas Caglioni (24), goalkeeper for Messina, an Italian league soccer team, will face a two-year ban from the Italian soccer federation for testing positivie for cocaine.
Science Magazine on Cocaine and Epidemiology
Seeded on Mon Jun 25, 2007 7:16 PM EDT (Shared Responsibility)
Novel ways of measuring cocaine consumption are not only surprising in themselves but also yield eye-opening results. Here is a report by Science Magazine on two techniques that use epidemiology to determine how much cocaine is being consumed by certain communities
Colombia's Economy is One of World's Fastest Growing
Seeded on Mon Jun 25, 2007 5:09 PM EDT (Shared Responsibility)
Not including countries who are bouncing back from an economic crisis or Venezuela, who owes much of its growth to oil dollars, Colombia is now the third fastest growing emerging market in the world, trailing only China and India.
One Day, Two Seizures and Six Tons of Cocaine Less for Spain
Seeded on Mon Jun 25, 2007 11:42 AM EDT (Shared Responsibility)
Two separate operations taking place this past Sunday resulted in the combined seizure of six tons of cocaine, all of which was en route to Spain.
Shifting Trends in Coca Cultivation
Seeded on Fri Jun 22, 2007 7:28 PM EDT (Shared Responsibility)
Last week, the United Nations Office on Drug and Crime released its 2006 report on coca cultivation in the Andean region, which revealed that compared to 2005, more coca is being grown in Perú and Bolivia and less in Colombia.
Cocaine Now Being Made in Europe
Seeded on Wed Jun 20, 2007 12:57 PM EDT (Shared Responsibility)
The discovery of the first cocaine laboratory in the European Union highlights not only the increasing demand for cocaine in Europe, but also the efficient methods cocaine traffickers are implementing to reach consumers.
In Colombia a Silent Catastrophe Gets Noticed – Part 3: Getting Noticed
Seeded on Wed Jun 6, 2007 1:10 PM EDT (Shared Responsibility)
In this, the final installment of Shared Responsibility's three-part report on the launch of its International Encounter on the Environment and Illicit Drugs, we summarize two stories published in Portuguese daily El Público that gives Colombia's ecocide due notice.
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